Lesotho vs Nigeria: Life expectancy men women
Lesotho
60.01
in 2023
Nigeria
54.74
in 2023
Lesotho rank
226th
Nigeria rank
229th
Life expectancy men women over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 60.01 against 54.74 in Nigeria, a difference of 5.27.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 226th and Nigeria ranks 229th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 7 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.17 | 38.35 | 11.82 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 53.45 | 40.2 | 13.26 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 57.2 | 44.66 | 12.54 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 63.03 | 47.73 | 15.31 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 59.68 | 47.25 | 12.43 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 47.29 | 49.76 | 2.47 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 53.43 | 52.36 | 1.07 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 58.48 | 54.07 | 4.4 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy men women, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 60.01 against 54.74 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 5.27, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for life expectancy men women?
- Lesotho ranks 226th and Nigeria ranks 229th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.